1959 American Iris Society Medals and Awards

Below you will find a picture gallery with links to the iris that have won 1959 AIS Medals and Awards or were runners up.

They are presented in the order that they were listed in, in the 1959 Bulletin.

The AIS Award of Merits and Honorable Mentions are broken out separately and presented via a link at the bottom of this page in a PDF listing with links to the awarded iris. The High Commendations and Exhibition Certificates listings are available on the main 1959 Awards page.

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To provide you with additional information each iris is linked to its cultivar page in the encyclopedia, just click on the caption or photo.

The American Dykes Medal "The Best of the Best"

‘Swan Ballet’, TB
110 Votes
Tell Muhlestein
Winner

‘June Meredith’, TB
69 Votes
Tell Muhlestein
1st Runner Up

‘Techny Chimes’, TB
27 Votes
Bro. Charles Reckamp
2nd Runner Up

‘Palomino’, TB
22 Votes
David F. Hall
3rd Runner Up

‘Happy Birthday’, TB
19 Votes
David F. Hall
4th Runner Up

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The Mary Swords DeBallion Award "Louisiana Irises."

The Mary Sword Debaillon Award was awarded from 1948 to 1985, an Awards of Merit for LAs was established, with initiation of the upgraded Mary Swords DeBaillon Medal awarded in 1986.

‘Her Highness’
10 Votes
William Levingston
Winner

‘Lockett's Luck’
8 Votes
Elmina Thibault
1st Runner Up

‘Ruth Dormon’
7 Votes
Lillian Trichel
2nd Runner Up

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The Caparne Award "Miniature Dwarf Bearded Irises"

The Caparne Award was awarded from 1950 to 1982, no award in 1983, an Awards of Merit for MDBs was established in 1983, with initiation of the upgraded Caparne-Welch Medal awarded in 1984.

‘Blue Frosts’
34 Votes
Helen Doriot
Winner

‘Cherry Spot’
32 Votes
Walter Welch
1st Runner Up

‘Little Mohee’
21 Votes
Vivian Grapes
2nd Runner Up

‘Black Baby’
19 Votes
Henry E. Sass
3rd Runner Up

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The Eric Nies Award "Spuria Irises."

The Eric Nies Award was awarded from 1956 to 1992, an Awards of Merit for SPUs was established, with initiation of the upgraded Eric Nies Medal awarded in 1993.

‘Driftwood'
23 Votes
Marion Walker
Winner

‘Lark Song'
22 Votes
Eric Nies
1st Runner Up

‘Dutch Defiance’
20 Votes
Eric Nies
2nd Runner Up

‘Two Opals'
15 Votes
Eric Nies
3rd Runner Up

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The Clarence G. White Award "Aril and Arilbred Irises with 1/2 or more aril content"

Aril and Arilbred (AR & AB) Irises with ½ or more aril content were recognized with the Clarence G. White Award from 1959 to 1991. No award in 1992. The Award of Merit for AR & ABs+ was established in 1993. Beginning in 1993, the Clarence G. White Medal was awarded to AR and ABs+.

‘Mary McClellan’
47 Votes
Tom Craig
Winner

‘Witch Doctor’
31 Votes
Gordon W. Plough
1st Runner Up

‘Phoebus Apollo’
27 Votes
Clarence G. White
2nd Runner Up

‘Engraved’
27 Votes
Tom Craig
3rd Runner Up

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The Cook-Douglas Award "Standard Dwarf Bearded Irises"

‘Green Spot’
80 Votes
Paul H. Cook
Winner

‘Tinkerbell’
43 Votes
Geddes Douglas
1st Runner Up

‘Fairy Flax’
38 Votes
Paul H. Cook
2nd Runner Up

‘Brassie’
20 Votes
Bee Warburton
3rd Runner Up

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The Morgan Award "Siberian Irises"

The Morgan Award was awarded from 1952 to 1984. It was not awarded in 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, and in 1985. An Award of Merit for Siberian irises was established with the initiation of the upgrade to the Morgan-Wood Medal first awarded in 1986.

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The 1959 Award of Merit and Honorable Mention Irises with links to each awarded iris.

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-- DougChyz - November 2024